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roly-poly vs pudding

pudding vs roly-poly

roly-poly and pudding both are nouns.

roly-poly is an adjective but pudding is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
roly-poly Yes Yes No No
pudding Yes No No No
As nouns, pudding is a hypernym of roly-poly; that is, pudding is a word with a broader meaning than roly-poly:
  • roly-poly: pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed
  • pudding: any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
roly-poly (noun) pudding (noun)
pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
a rotund individual any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
(British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally)
roly-poly (adjective) pudding (adjective)
short and plump
Difference between roly-poly and pudding

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